High bit

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high bit
Usage: n.
Derivation: From high-order bit
Alternate Derivation: Common


high bit: n.

[from high-order bit]

  1. The most significant bit in a byte.
  2. [common] By extension, the most significant part of something other than a data byte: "Spare me the whole saga, just give me the high bit." See also meta bit, dread high-bit disease, and compare the mainstream slang bottom line.
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Source: high bit, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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